(4.0) Really enjoyed this, more for the eye-opening look at what various pieces of the executive branch actually do
Yes, there are several episodes of (4.0) Really enjoyed this, more for the eye-opening look at what various pieces of the executive branch actually do
Yes, there are several episodes of Trump transition teams never showing up, showing contempt for the government employees welcoming them and eager to teach them what they need to know to keep the country safe, fed and afloat. It’s frightening to learn both how critical some of their work is and how likely it is that Trump’s representatives will intentionally or ignorantly foul it all up. More angering to see him appoint people dead set on manipulating the government agencies to their own wealth and benefit at the detriment of the public at the public’s own expense. Very in line with Trumpian philosophy of course.
But still, that just makes one mad and afraid of what’s coming. The cool bits here are learning about many fascinating things that the DOE, USDA and the Department of Commerce do. Everything to do with nuclear (weapons, deterrence, strategizing against Iran’s nuclear program) is DOE. And we get into all sorts of interesting discussions about data, weather and weather data within Commerce. There are some cool people out there making America great, and they and their work have been tossed on their butts while looters gonna loot. Only hope is that we can rebuild back to where we were without too much disruption or catastrophe.
Keep it up, Mr Lewis! :) I’d love a more complete tour of the Cabinet...felt like we just dove into two or three areas where there’s so much more to explore. Could become high school government lesson textbook that people would actually read....more
(3.0) He says it’s not a memoir; it’s a call for ethical leadership
I guess it is in a way, but it’s mostly a memoir intended to tell his side of the s(3.0) He says it’s not a memoir; it’s a call for ethical leadership
I guess it is in a way, but it’s mostly a memoir intended to tell his side of the story on some events that have sullied his name. He walks through some key moments in his life when he learned valuable life lessons about leadership, honesty, integrity, relationships. The personal events are powerful and definitely buy him some empathy.
Sounds like a decent leader to the FBI while he was there, started a needed reversal of the trend toward being an agency of white males.
Even with his account of the Clinton email “matter,” I still think he probably erred, though I appreciate the very real risk of a leak days before the election.
I do like the honest accounts of Trump interactions and his steadfast opposition to the unethical way Trump operates. I don’t share his optimism that the US will emerge stronger for it. I think he’s crossed some lines that—once crossed—may become the new norm in American politics and policy. I do hope that he’s right that our next president will rise on a wave of American values and that the three branches of our government will be returned to proper balance. I just don’t see our institutions and our parties working together to make that happen. People will continue to squeeze money and power out of federal and state offices long after it’s too late and we’ve been overcome by China and—with some hope—Europe....more
(4.0) Worth a lot more people reading and discussing.
There's a lot of statement of the problem in this book, and I was a little worried that she would(4.0) Worth a lot more people reading and discussing.
There's a lot of statement of the problem in this book, and I was a little worried that she wouldn't eventually get to the chapter on what to do about it. She's got a lot of things that we can do as individuals to help women in their careers. Kind of the other side of Lean In if you will. A lot of them are what we should already be working on: stopping interruptions, attributing ideas to the original speaker, encouraging more equal participation in meetings/discussions, taking parental leave (and companies making it equal for mothers and non-mothers).
The area I hadn't thought nearly as much about is bringing women back into the workforce after working in the home for a number of years...particularly by helping them change careers or build new skills. There's a huge pool of intelligent women who could be great engineers and problem-solvers that we're missing out on....I know there are programs working to help this group of women, but I'm guessing they need a lot of help--if only to scale to help more women!...more
Evidently a natural scholar, Tara rises from unschooled (not homeschooled) in Paranoid&Fundamentalist, I(4.0) Remarkable—bordering on incredible—story
Evidently a natural scholar, Tara rises from unschooled (not homeschooled) in Paranoid&Fundamentalist, Idaho to earn a PhD and find her way in a completely foreign world. The first few lucky breaks she has seem like they might be someone just trying to give a girl who had so much stacked against her a chance to escape the crazy life her twisted father has created for his family (reminds me much of Neal Stephenson's Reamde, except WAY more so). But eventually you figure she must have a natural ability to study, to work things out, and, frankly, to write to work her way into BYU, let alone Cambridge. I'm still in awe of what she's achieved. And how much she had to give up and to redefine her own identity to do so. Living in her new world, and appreciating it very much, I can't empathize with any desire to return/remain in her family's world, but I realize it must've been devastating (indeed, it nearly caused a mental breakdown and expulsion from school). I'm also so thankful and impressed that there are people who did lend her a hand and let her blossom as a scholar. It's heartwarming to see the good in humanity from time to time, and to see an intelligent woman as the deserved beneficiary to boot. :)
But also, I want to know: what's she up to now?!...more
(3.5) X-Men, though for me, more appealing. Plus strange vintage photographs—which may or may not enhance the enjoyment.
Enjoyable, though was disappoi(3.5) X-Men, though for me, more appealing. Plus strange vintage photographs—which may or may not enhance the enjoyment.
Enjoyable, though was disappointed to learn that the photographs kind of came first as inspiration, then the individual characters (and plot?). Riggs admits in after-content that he needed to find ways to incorporate the photos he liked best.
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